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Durham North Carolina Map

Explore Durham, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Durham, North Carolina

How to Use This Durham, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Durham, North Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Durham.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Durham
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Durham County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.98005
Longitude	-78.900976
Population	283,506
Density	970.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	27701, 27703, 27702, 27704, 27705
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Durham
School District	Durham Public Schools

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About Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a locality in Durham County, North Carolina, United States. With a population of 283,506, Durham is a major urban centre in North Carolina. The population density is 970.5 people per km². Durham is located at 35.9800°N, 78.9010°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Durham is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 27701, 27703, 27702.

Durham emerges from the red-clay expanse of the Piedmont, a landscape defined by steady, undulating rises that stretch toward the distant horizon. It lies 10.4 miles east-northeast of Chapel Hill, NC (from Chapel Hill, NC: bearing 58°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-northwest of Research Triangle. The geography is resolutely inland, maintaining a deliberate distance of 109 miles from the nearest coastline, which leaves the air feeling dry and heavy with the scent of pine and warming earth rather than salt. Gentle watercourses like Ellerbe Creek carve through the terrain two miles from the center, while the quiet stillness of Mitchell Millpond resides three miles away. To the west, the silhouettes of Poplar Ridge provide a structural boundary to the basin of Stillhouse Bottom, grounding the skyline in a way that feels permanent and ancient. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, the light filters through the canopy of the North Carolina State University Forest, located 14 miles out, casting long, amber shadows that turn the local brickwork into a deep, glowing mahogany.

Durham traces its origins to the arrival of the railroad, which transformed a quiet crossroads into a bustling hub of commerce and ambition. The settlement grew rapidly around the transit of goods and the cultivation of tobacco, a crop that dictated the rhythm of life and the architecture of the early streets. Brick warehouses and towering smokestacks remain as remnants of this industrial foundation, standing as silent witnesses to the generations who labored to shape the economy. East Main Street Park now serves as a communal anchor, occupying the ground where the pace of early trade once set the tempo for the entire region. This history is not merely a record of the past, but a current that continues to pull through the modern grid, influencing the way the population moves and builds upon the foundations laid by those original settlers.

Durham sustains a diverse economy that has shifted from the manufacture of goods to a specialized focus on higher education, medicine, and technological research. The presence of Duke University serves as a primary engine for this transition, drawing scholars and innovators who interact with a robust infrastructure of laboratories and corporate offices. This intellectual density is balanced by a commitment to local enterprise, where small businesses and creative startups occupy renovated industrial spaces, breathing new life into the masonry of the previous century. The daily movement of people between these academic institutions and the surrounding commercial districts creates a unique pulse of activity, where the pursuit of scientific advancement meets the practical demands of a growing, modern workforce.

Durham maintains a vibrant cultural character that thrives on the friction and harmony between its scholarly institutions and its deep-rooted southern traditions. College sports command a fervent following, with arenas filled to capacity during the height of the season, echoing the intensity that once defined the town’s industrial competitive spirit. Annual festivals animate the streets, offering a space for the community to gather and celebrate the convergence of art, music, and local culinary distinctiveness. Prominent figures like the writer Reynolds Price found inspiration in the specific cadence of life here, articulating the nuances of the region with a clarity that resonates far beyond the local borders. Whether walking past the historic landmarks that define the downtown core or spending a quiet moment at East Main Street Park, one senses that Durham possesses a singular, enduring gravity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Durham Bulls Athletic Park (Stadium) — 0.8 mi, 013° N
American Tobacco Campus (Historic Site) — 0.8 mi, 021° N
Brightleaf Square (Landmark) — 0.9 mi, 011° N
St. Philip's Episcopal Church (Cathedral / Church) — 1.0 mi, 004° N
The Carolina Theatre (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 1.0 mi, 010° N
Durham Central Park (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 017° N
Museum of Life and Science (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 338° N
Sarah P. Duke Gardens (Nature Reserve) — 2.1 mi, 295° NW
Duke Chapel (Cathedral / Church) — 2.6 mi, 295° NW
Duke University (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 305° NW
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 305° NW
Duke Lemur Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.6 mi, 305° NW
Duke Homestead State Historic Site (Historic Site) — 5.0 mi, 015° N
Bennett Place State Historic Site (Historic Site) — 5.2 mi, 312° NW
West Point on the Eno (Nature Reserve) — 6.4 mi, 351° N
Durham County Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 067° NE
St. Joseph's Historic Foundation Hayti Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 0.4 mi, 023° NE
Shepard Middle School (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 176° S
Winding Out (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 002° N
Major the bull (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 358° N
Peace Pole (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 108° E
North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 130° SE
W.G. Pearson Elementary School (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 187° S
Cardinal (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 000° N
Turtle (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 360° N
City of Durham Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 214° SW
Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 356° N
Brody Theater (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 337° NW
Ninth Street Dance (Arts Centre) — 2.2 mi, 329° NW
Page Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 304° NW

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